1. Luc 2:24 (NEG79)
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What does the sacrifice that they brought show about their social situation?

Luc 2:24 (NEG79)

24 et pour offrir en sacrifice deux tourterelles ou deux jeunes pigeons, comme cela est prescrit dans la loi du Seigneur.

The fact that Mary and Joseph brought a pair of doves rather than a lamb and a dove suggests that they were not a wealthy couple. Jesus was born to be part of a normal family; he was not born into riches.1